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Federal appeals court restores Texas mail ballot ID requirements in major election integrity ruling
Thursday, August 13, 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld portions of Texas Senate Bill 1 that impose identification requirements for mail-in ballots. The court rejected legal challenges to the law brought by voting rights organizations. The decision allows Texas to enforce the voter identification requirements for absentee voting that had been blocked by a lower court.
